Explosive package and carrier



April 3, 1928.

F. RIES EXPLOVSIVE PACKAGE AND CARRIER Filed Jan. 17. 192'? PatentedApr. 3, 1928.

UNrrsD STATES FREDERICK a-IEs, 0E common, cALiEoaNIA.

ExrLosrvE PACKAGE AND GARRIER.l l

'Application led January 17,' 1927. kSerial No. 161,547.

points of use with a maximum degree ofV safety and the packages ofexplosivesv being adapted to be positioned in protective carriers thatare arranged on air craft and particularly air craft that isutilized inwar. l

Further objects of my invention are to provide an explosive package andcarrler that offers a maximum degree of safety toV the explosivecontainer against gun-lire, shocks and vibration and fire.

With the foregoing and other objects 1n view, my invention consists incertain features of novelty and arrangement of parts that willhereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of anaeroplane that is equipped for handling my improved explosive packages.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section.taken approximately on the line 2-2of Fig. 1.

y Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken approximately on the line3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail section showing the bayonet joint connection betweenthe explosive package and the carrier therefor.

Referring by numerals to the accompany-` ing drawing, 10 designates thefuselage of an aeroplane and formed in the sides thereof, preferablytoward the rear, are pockets or chambers 11 that receive the housings orcarriers for the explosive packages. Each housing consists of an outershell 12 of suitable sheet metal, the top or upper end 13 of which isrounded and the lower end of this housing is closed by a hinged plate ordoor 14. The inner edge of this plate or door is connected by a hinge 15to the lower end of the inner wall of the housing 12 and the outer ed eof said door 'is secured by a. suitable latc 16 to the lower edge of theouter wall of the housing. Suitable means may be provided to release thelatch 16 and, when released, the door 14 will, by gravity, swingdownward into a vertical plane as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 3.

Housing 12 is positioned in the chamber of with` ,small air chambers.

Asaw-dust and immediately A the pocket 11 and is supported therein bymeans of suitable shockv absorbers 17 which may be of any desired form,either neumatic, hydraulic, or of the type including rubber or springs.y

-Arranged on the inner surface of the wall 12 of the'housing, is a layer18 of .asbestos or analogous lire-proof material and arranged againstthis layer of asbestos, is a wall 19 of sponge rubber,i. e. rubber thatis filled Arranged against this-wall of sponge rubber, is a .layer 20 ofagainst said layer ofl saw-dust, is a layer 21 of cotton. Posi- .tionedagainst-this layer of cotton, is a layer 22 o f wool with which isincorporated pulverized cork or comminuted sponge. The layers of wool,cotton and saw-dust are separated and held in place by any suitable softfabric such as cheese-cloth or silk gauze.

Arranged against the inner face of the layer 22 of wool, is a thin wall23 of aluminum and the lower ends of the sides of this aluminum wallterminate a short distance above the plane occupied bythe lower ends ofthe side walls of the outer housing 12.

Arranged between the lower portions of the side walls of housing 12 andthe inner member 23, are plates 24 upon which the lower ends of thelayers of materialdS to 22 inclusive rest. Arranged on the under surfaceof l the rounded upper portion of inner wall 23, is

a cushioning member 25 of soft elastic material such as sponge rubberand which serves as a seat or bearing for the rounded upper ends of theexplosive containing packages.

It will be understood that the housing for explosive packages is ofsuliicient length to accommodate'a number of the packages and each ofthe latter includes an outer shell 26 of suitable sheet metal, `whichshell is substantially cylindrical in form and provided with a roundedupper end 27 that is adapted to lit snugly against the cushioning member25 within the housing.

Projecting outwardly from the lower portion of each cylindrical housing26 and on opposite sides thereof, are pins 28 that are adapted to enterbayonet slots 29, the latterbeing formed in the lower portions of theinner walls`23 of the housing and by such arrangement, the packages forthe containers of' the explosive may be removably secured within thehousing of the carrier.

Arranged against the inner falce of the wall 26 ofthe package, is alayer. 30 of asbestos and arranged directly on this layer of asbestos,is a layer 31 of sponge rubber'. Arranged against said layer of spongerubber, is a layer 32 of saw-dust and upon the latter is arranged alayer 33 of cotton. Arranged against said layer of cotton, is an innerlayer 34 of wool having incorporated therewith pulverized cork orcomminuted sponge. The layers of material 31 to 34 inclusive areseparated by suitable soft fabric such as cheese-cloth or silk gauze.

Connected by a hinge 35 to the lower edge of the metal shell 26 of thepackage, is a plate 36 that functions as a closure for the lower end ofsaid package and said door is adapted to be retained in closed positionby means of a suitable latch 37. Arranged on the inner face of the door36 is a layer 37 l of asbestos and arranged on the latter, arecushioning layers of sponge rubber, sawdust, cotton and wool, thearrangement being the same as on the inner surface of the shell 26.

The chamber 38 within the package just described is adapted to beoccupied by the bottle 39 that contains the explosive such asnitro-glycerine and it is the intention that the explosive containers beplaced in the packages at the point where said containers are filled andthus the containers in the cushioned packages may be safely transportedto the aeroplane where they are installed in the cushioned housings andsecured therein by the engagement of the pins 28 in the bayonet slots29.

After the packages have been placed in the cushioned housings, the doors14 of said housings are closed and latched and thus the containers ofthe high explosive are carried in cushioned packages, which in turn arepositioned in the cushioned housings, thus minimizing the danger ofexplosion due to vibration or percussive blows.

The outer shell 12 of the housing provides an effective armor againstprojectiles and in the event that the housing receives externallydelivered blows, the force of the latterwill be absorbed by thecushioning elements that line the housing and the packages.

When the containers of explosive are earried by an aeroplane engaged inwarfare and it is desired to drop the containers from 'the plane whilethe same is in flight, the latch 16 that normally holds door 14 inclosed position is released and said door will swing downward into avertical plane by gravity and the latch 37 that holds the door of thepackage in closed position is then released and said door will likewiseswing downward into a vertical position, thus permitting the container39 to drop and explode when it strikes the ground, a building or a shiWhile I have shown my improve exploslve package and carrier as beingapplied to an aeroplane, it will be understood that the'sameconstruction may be utilized on all forms of air craft and, where theexplosive containing packages are tobe transported for a considerabledistance, the housings may be applied to railway cars, boats, motortrucks, or lthe like, thus enabling the explosive containers to beconveyed for considerable distances with minimum danger oi explosionfrom shocks or vibration.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of my improved explosive package andcarrier may be made and substituted for those herein shown and describedwitho'ut departing from the spirit of vmy invention, the scope of whichis set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an explosive package and carrier, the combination with a housingcomprising inner and outer walls of metal, a plurality of layers ofcushioning material arranged between said walls and a door for normallyclosing the bottom of said housing, of an explosive container packageremovably positioned within said housing and comprising an outer wall ofmetal, a plurality of layers of cushioning material arranged within saidwall, a metal door normally closing the lower end ot the explosivecontainer package, and a plurality of layers of cushioning materialarranged upon the inner surface of said door.

2. 1n an explosive package carrier, a housing of sheet metal open at itslowerend, a gravity door hinged to the lower portion of said housing andadapted to normally close the opening at said lower end, a layer oftireroof material on the inner surface of the wa l of said housing, aplurality of superimposed layers of cushioning material arranged 'withinsaid housing with the outer layer in contactwith said layer offire-proof material, a metal wall disposed against the inner layer ofcushioning material,l a layer of cushioning material arranged on thesurface of said metal wall at the upper end thereof, a cushionedexplosive container package removably positioned within said housingwith its upper end normally bearing against the cushioning material atthe upper end of the inner metal wall thereof, a door normally closingthe lower end of said explosive container package, and a plurality oflayers of cushioning material arranged on the inner face of said door 3.In an explosive package and carrier, the combination with an internallycushioned housing, of an explosive containing package removablypositioned withinl said housing and comprising a metal shell, a liningof fire-proof material for said shell, a plurality of superimposedlayers of cushioning material arranged within said shell with the outerlayer disposed adjacent to thelayer of fireproof material and acushioned door nor- Awithin said mally closing the lower end of'saidcushioned shell which door com rises an outer plate of metal, and aplura 'ty of superimposed layers of cushioning material arranged uponthe inner face of said metal plate.

4. The combination with a carrier, of a sheet metal housing, shockabsorbers mounted on the carrier and supporting said sheet metalhousing, a gravity door normally closing the lower end of said housing,a plurality of super-imposed layers of cushioning material arrangedwithin said housing against the wall thereof and a cushioned explosivecontainin package removably positioned cushioned housing.

5. The combination with a carrier, of a sheet metal housing, shockabsorbers mounted on the carrier and supporting said sheet metalhousing, a gravity door normally closing the lower end of said housing,a plurality of super-imposed layers of cushloning material arrangedwithln said housing against the wall thereof, a cushioned explosivecontaining package removably positioned within said cushioned housingand a cushioned gravity door normally closing. said cushioned package.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

FREDERICK Rius.

